text_original: It was an excellent plan on paper ; and, indeed, the position of France seemed hopeless enough.
text_transcription: IT WAS AN EXCELLENT PLAN ON PAPER AND INDEED THE POSITION OF FRANCE SEEMED HOPELESS ENOUGH
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɐn ˈɛksələnt plˈæn ˌɔn pˈeɪpɚ ; ænd, ˌɪndˈiːd, ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv fɹˈæns sˈiːmd hˈoʊpləs ɪnˈʌf.